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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.2484
Security Bulletin: OpenSSH vulnerability affects IBM WebSphere Cast Iron
24 September 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM WebSphere Cast Iron
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Network Appliance
Impact/Access: Access Privileged Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2008-5161
Reference: ASB-2015.0032
ESB-2009.1500
ESB-2009.1241
ESB-2009.1189
ESB-2009.1022
ESB-2008.1076
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21967077
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Security Bulletin: OpenSSH vulnerability affects IBM WebSphere Cast Iron
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
WebSphere Cast Iron Cloud integration
Software version:
6.1.0.6, 6.1.0.9, 6.1.0.12, 6.1.0.15, 6.3, 6.3.0.1, 6.3.0.2, 6.4.0.0, 6.4.0.1
Operating system(s):
Firmware
Reference #:
1967077
Modified date:
2015-09-22
Summary
OpenSSH 5.1 vulnerabilities were disclosed on Open SSH used by IBM WebSphere
Cast Iron
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2008-5161
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSH and multiple SSH Tectia products could allow a remote
attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the improper handling of
errors within an SSH session which is encrypted with a block cipher algorithm
in CBC mode. A remote attacker with read and write access to network data
could exploit this vulnerability to display plaintext bits from a block of
ciphertext and obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/46620 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
This vulnerability affects all versions of the product
WebSphere Cast Iron v 6.4.0.x
WebSphere Cast Iron v 6.3.0.x
WebSphere Cast Iron v 6.1.0.x
Remediation/Fixes
Product VRMF APAR Remediation/First Fix
Cast Iron Appliance 6.4.0.x LI78778 iFix 6.4.0.1-CUMUIFIX-032
Cast Iron Appliance 6.3.0.x LI78778 iFix 6.3.0.2-CUMUIFIX-017
Cast Iron Appliance 6.1.0.x LI78778 iFix 6.1.0.15-CUMUIFIX-023
You should verify applying this configuration change does not cause any
compatibility issues. If you change the default setting after applying the
fix, you will expose yourself to the attack described above.
Workarounds and Mitigations
Customers on Cast Iron v6.0.0.x should contact IBM Support for migrating to
one of the remediated releases.
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References
Complete CVSS v2 Guide
On-line Calculator v2
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Acknowledgement
None.
Change History
22 September 2015: Original Version Published
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will
ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of
this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the
Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
Disclaimer
According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard
designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and
priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT
OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
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